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Dried exudate covering superfical wounds.

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Trauma caused by tissue layers sliding against each other, results in dead space with potential for abcess formation.

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A course or pathway which can extend in any direction from the wound surface; results in dead space with potential for abscess formation.

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Loose, stringy necrotic tissue.

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Remove epidermis by mechanical means; denude

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"Fatty" layer located just below the dermis. Provides mechanical and thermal insulation.